South Africa: Iron ore exports drop by 3% m-o-m in Jan’24

  • South Africa’s iron ore exports decreased by 3% m-o-m to 5.31 mnt in Jan’24 compared to 5.47 mnt in the previous month, as per vessel line-up data maintained by BigMint.
  • China was the largest importer with 2.30 mnt.
  • The top exporter was Kumba mines, with 2.94 mnt, followed by Assmang and Sedibeng, with 248,515 t and 241,899 t, respectively.